E30 Zone shifter instructions

[AmosCake]

The image of where to bend/dent the rod is wrong? Seems like you should be hitting it with a hammer on the bottom side to clear the damper.

[AmosCake]

I guess the rod can be oriented from the left or right? Thats my mistake

[McGyver]

What is this even about?!?

[82eye]

What is this even about?!?

looks like the z3 shifter mod without removing the driveshaft damper. e30 zone has them bending the shift rod to clear.

[McGyver]

Just remove the damper and don't bend shit for no reason.

FYI, removing the damper will require 3 additional bolts since the damper uses 3 studs.

[82eye]

Just remove the damper and don't bend shit for no reason.

agree. that's pretty much what i've seen everywhere else.

[AmosCake]

Is it not there to help with vibration? would removing cause unwanted sound?

[82eye]

Is it not there to help with vibration? would removing cause unwanted sound?

some cars never had them and they get deleted often on others.

[McGyver]

Is it not there to help with vibration? would removing cause unwanted sound?

I've only seen them on a handful of cars, all convertibles. They probably helped to reduce some vibration, but a that's never been a noticeable issue on the cars I've had without it. If you have clunking, your u-joints are worn out and need to be replaced. The driveshaft should get rebalanced at that point.

Just remove the thing.

[82eye]

I've only seen them on a handful of cars, all convertibles. They probably helped to reduce some vibration, but a that's never been a noticeable issue on the cars I've had without it. If you have clunking, your u-joints are worn out and need to be replaced. The driveshaft should get rebalanced at that point.

Just remove the thing.

i've got one on a coupe. thing came with every extra splash panel, cover, and damper available. it's the only one i've seen locally other than on a vert.

[AmosCake]

I've only seen them on a handful of cars, all convertibles. They probably helped to reduce some vibration, but a that's never been a noticeable issue on the cars I've had without it. If you have clunking, your u-joints are worn out and need to be replaced. The driveshaft should get rebalanced at that point.

Just remove the thing.

Okay cool thanks for the insight!

[AmosCake]

some cars never had them and they get deleted often on others.

With no ill effect I presume? Seems like a useless German engineering add on

[82eye]

it is a bit overkill. i know others that have deleted them on a vert for a short shifter. it didn't seem to effect ds balance afaik.